Auto creeper



June V17, 1930.

R. w. sLEE AUTO CREEPER Filed May 2oi 1929 Yimmecl June 17,1930 i 1,764,757

" fujnnvrW`` stun, lori LANSINGQMEHIGAN i LAUTO CREEPRQ "Application fi1edi-Mayf20,f192`9.` SerialV L110936451108.` y t This Vinventionj relatesl to ,improvements AFig. .7V is zu detail.. sectional view. similar in auto Creepers. 1 j l. l :A Y tothat-onlline-dlof Fig. llshowing the The inventioneisin` themain an improve` -Wear shoe with; longitudinal ribs. .Y ment anddevelopmentgof my former strue- VThe parte Willbe -identied by their nu- 5 tureofor WhichjI applied. foi-...patent June 'merels of reference which are the samel in U8, 1928, SerialNo. 283,793'. Y allthe views.. x 1

The objects ofthis invention are: w l fis the base or body which is made up First,fto 4improve they body@ part ot-the of one-or morelayers 1l of corrugated :fiber ycreeper, increasing` lits Mstrengthendsta-.1. board with! the `oorrugzuzions-longitudinally 110bility., l.,

` Second, to `provide improved lexibleside` madeLup `of a: Weter-pro'ofedsheetlofber guards Whiohgare. fwailable also' handles board.'` :13 swthe 'soie` which Vis fmede.v up l and also servees tool trays.V e l A of mildisheet steel or suitable sheet metal.

` .-Third, to provide.en improvd construe- Betweenthe upper Adeelror layer 12 andthe 15 tion of head rest and head rest support sole,l is `interposedcorrugated,boord 11, 65

which shall; be* fullycushioned` and lndewhich gives a, cushion .e'eet f The-edged -quately ventilated... 1 e. .the steel is turned over into. afseamand Fourth, to-providelsuoh e heed grestathat clamps `the edges: of ythe lCorrugated board `is "very, comfortableend at ithe-sementime..end Waterprooied` sheet` together andfgives i affords en shoulderbracef or leverage.fiorl a nishedqsmoothhemmed-.edgefto the.- en- 7o movement to VWorking position. j t. i l tire body, so thatwit can bereadily vvand Objects,` pertainingtoifdetails and econ- `easily propelled.; f J f omies of construction-end"operation Will y 16 are light sheetsteel` extensions atfeach. appearfrom the ldescription Vto follow.` .A sideA ofthe body'l. .Theyereseamed into preferred embodiment of my invention, isi thel hem of the [sole sheetandy formed as. 75 illustrated in theiaooompanying draWing,in-- shallow troughsl 1'61` and With rolled edges which: -f w l 1 f' .162;Whioh make eonvenienthandle's .for the ,Fig. lvi'sedetailperspective view nof an said Creeper on eitherfsi'de.` This `alsoafrutooreeperembodying the @features of my :fords a yielding'support for the body if it 1 30 invention.l f 1 Vis desiredto.movevtoonel side:V The trough 80 `Fig.12.is anfenlarged detail longitudinal et `each `side. affords-la oonvenientsupport r.central sectional .viewytlirough the headrest ford-lords.'y i 1 f1 t andthebody V@onstructiontziken online2-2 The body is extended-into a headrest supoff Fig. 1: I Vport, at the head.endlfV Oir'this support the .1; 3 is m11 enlargedI detail.jtransverse.` heed rest 17fis disposed. .This consists of a 85 y.sectioned view through the iexible side base board 171rWhich .isretained in place by Y f guards aind-ftoolrtray,telrenonline` -fof screws 172 up through'the body. Acircular Fig. .1i showing details of `ooiistruotion V.of .sidewall 173 of Wood isretained by screws the body portion et the side. .174 through "the base Vboard 1171. An .end

f .410 Fig.-4 isenenlalrged detail; longitudinolf cross bar-175, cuttoisubstantially quarter 90 sectional View online 4 4 of Figgli show-` round, isv retainedrby screws 176.. A Vcross ing. thefmethodf.oiheinniing and 'construe-. bar supportj`177 isreteinedbythescrevvs 178.

tion of the body part. n These rbarshve" central...depressions for the Fig. 5 is a detail view of the parts of the neck ofthe userlf'fOver-thisis preferably. dis- "hea-d' rest, Without the cushion, in seperated; posed a metallic stbimping `18 halvingl central-95 relation. f 1 `head depression i181`through'-the.center of Fig. G is a detail View similar'to the seem which` therevis'. av'dreinegefholei182.'...Over

tional view of Fig. 4 showing 'a modied.'this struotureis disposedftheipholstering 19 form of the weer soleyha-ving projecting-Vwithsuitablezpdding 2O distributedoverthe za buttonsof metal. l 1 samemThe cover `2l `ofthenpholstering is 100 disposed. 12 is an upper deck or fleyer .50

extended under the base board 17,1, being clamped by the screws which hold the base in place. l

The sheet metal support may be of more than one piece and can be readily made up by spot Welding or otherwise securing parts Vlongitudinal depression which 'eleet'ively `accommodates the neck 'of the user, the same being covered Wit-h upholstering and Vpadding.

The button depressions, seen i'n Fig. V6, serve especially Well vas antifriction devices Where needed. The longitudinal ribs of Fig.

Tkare good but tend to limit ,fthe direction 'of travel.

Y lvliile I have shown thisvery special form Y of head rest, it is clear that the improvedV structure .would be available with any style of` head rest that might b`e1app'liedjthereto.

Having 'thus described my invention, what. I clainiias new anddesire'to secure by Letf ters Patent, is:

1-. In an automobile creepeig the combinal tion-'of abroad 'flat body portion withV head extension, comprising a cushioned central.

part ofl corrugated board, an upper Water proofed liber sheet, and asheet metal Wear sole hemmed over the edges of said corrugated board and fiber sheet, and having side Vtrays and guardsV of light sheet metal withy I rolled outer :edges and being flanged and hemined on their inner edges into the sides lof the said body bythe Wear sole hems, a head rest o'n the said body lextension'comprising a `base board With cross supports vcurved and conformed lto lthe neck and, shoulder, ay

sheet metal shell over the top of said support havingdepression to receive the head YLion into the base board `of Ysaid head rest.

of the user, and suitable `upholst'er'ing rcompris'ing padding and covering retained Ain place by screws through the sard por- 2; In an automobile `Creeper, the combination Vof a broad flat body portion with head extension,"having` a sheet metal Wearv sole hem-med over the edges, and having side' .trays and guards 'of light s'heet metal withl Y rolled 'outer Iedges `and being flanged and Y hennfned onvtheir 4inne-redges into the sides of the said body bythe Wear .sole henis, a head. rest `onthe said bodyc'omprising -a base f board with cross ysupports curved and Vconc formed to` the neck landl shoulder, a 'sheetmetal shell over the top offsaid support hav ing` depression to receiveV the 'headfiof the 'perdon intosaid head reset.v c

user, and suitable upholstering comprising padding and covering retained in place by screws through the said body portion into the base board of said head rest.

3. In an automobile Creeper, the combinationfof a broad fiat body portion with head extension, having a sheet ,met-al Wear sole hemmed over thezedgesa head rest on the said. body comprising a base board With cross supports curved and conformed to the neck 'and'shoulden "a sheet metal shell over the top of said support yhaving depression to receive the head of the user, and suitable upholstering comprising padding and covering retained in place by screws through the said body portion' into the base board of said head rest.

4. In an automobile Creeper, the combinatio-'n 'of a b'road flat body portion having a sheetv inet-al wear 'sole hemmed over the edges, and having' side trays and guards of light sheet'"Inet-al With rolled outer edges, and being flanged and hemmed on their inner edges into the sides of thesaid body by the Wear sole heins, the said body being fornredrwith a headiex'tension, a head rest on the said body, and suitable u'pholsteri'ng comprising padding and covering retained iin plface by screws through the said body 5'.V In an automob'le Creeper, the combina* tion of a broad flat body portion having a sheet metal Wear ysole hemmed vover the edges, 'and liaviing'side -tr'ays and guards of light 'sheet metal 'with rolled outer edges and being flanged and'hen'med on their inner edges into the sides yofthe said body by the-wear sole jhem's, 'the lsaid body being for-med with a head extension, and ahead rest on the said body conformed and ldisposed -for advancing said Creeper by 'engagement of the body of the user.

6. In an automobile creeper, the combination o' a broad 'flat body portion having a sheet metal Wear sole hemnied over -the edge, a head-'rest on the said body including a shoulder extension conformed to receive the neck of the user, a cushion upholstered 'over the extension and retained in place thereon by suitable means, the said head-rest includ ing said extension and up'holsteringv being` i conformedand vdisposed for advancing said vCreeper by engagement `with the body of the user.

In 'Witness vwhereof I'rhave hereunto set (my hand. I

' ROBERT W. SLEE. 

